Event Startuplokal
Investment Partner at Circulate Capital | Investing in Circular Economy | Driving Scalable Waste Solutions · Circulate Capital
Jakarta
Banker-turned-investor. In a mission to redefine how the world tackles waste and resource scarcity ♻️, aligning profit 💰 with planetary health 🌱🌏 Passionate about catalysing global impactful funding to developing markets
Battle Ventures & Founder Institute Singapore · Golden Gate Ventures
Singapore
Most investors tell founders what they want to hear. I tell them what they need to. I'm Jeffrey Paine — Founding Partner of Golden Gate Ventures, the leading early-stage VC in Southeast Asia ($300M+ AUM, 75+ companies since 2012). But my day job is less about capital allocation and more about pattern recognition: spotting the gaps between how founders pitch companies and how the market actually values them. I speak and mentor at conferences globally because I believe the startup ecosystem runs on bad mental models. Southeast Asia's startup narrative is ten years out of date. And too many founders are building for the round, not for the business. What I talk about on stage: → The AI Margin Tax: why SaaS investors are pricing AI companies wrong → How AI is rewiring venture capital's power structure → Southeast Asia's AI leapfrog moment → What it actually takes to raise from serious investors in 2026 Oh by the way, I am building a prediction model that select unicorns... Oxford MBA. USC BBA. Founder Institute Director Award 2012 (Greatest Ecosystem Impact, Worldwide). NeurIPS 2025. Booking enquiries: [email protected]
Founder & CEO, Lead Financial Trainer at QM Financial | Stand up comedian | Global Fellow Eisenhower Fellowship 2021 · QM Financial
Jakarta
I have chosen the path to allow myself with many options in life. That Financial Trainer. Who also does stand up comedy in 3 languages (English, Bahasa Indonesia, Basa Sunda). Acted in 3 movies as Mama Mela in Kulari Ke Pantai, dr. Fiza Hatta in Dua Garis Biru, Tante Lani in Toko Barang Mantan. And used to run marathons. 2021 Global Fellow, Eisenhower Fellowships. 2022 #FinClicBook is finally coming to your doors!
